Garment supporter and stretcher.



F. W. KRAFFT.

GARMENT SUPPORTER AND STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUGS. 191a.

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Patented Jan. '1, 1918'.

. FREDERICK wgKRAFFT, BEn ELEY, cemronmm To all whom it may concern. i I

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1 The present invention relates to newsand useful improvements 1n garment supporters and 'stretchers and has particular reference to an improved type ofadjustable, and yield.-

' able garment clamping and stretching de-v garments.

vice, the primary object, being toprovidea;

device of. this character whichis'simple in construction cheap-to manufacture, strong and durable-and effective in operation.

' My invention contemplates the provision of an improved adjustable garment stretcher,

having means associated therewith for supporting the garment in the shape in which i the same is worn and will therefore be found particularly adapted for use in clamping and supporting coats, cloaks and similar Other objects and advantages to be destretcher will appear from the following detail description and the claims, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, in whicli:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a garment support embodying the improvements of my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, my improved garment support preferably comprises pairs of side bars generally designated 1 and 2. The side bars are designated, for convenience in describing, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and form the connecting means between the two adjustable sections of my improved support. The inner'free ends of the bars 3, 4, 5 and 6 are provided with loops 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively, the loops of each bar engaging the other bar as best shown in Fig. 1. The loops 9 and are formed slightly larger than the loops 7 and 8 and serve to carry arms 11 and 12 pivoted on the outer portions of the loops 9 and 10. The-arms 11 and 12 are provided with recessed enlarge- T Specification of Letters ratemj GARMENT SUPPORT-ER AND srnnrcnnnj mentsld and respectively, for biting en'- gagementwith thebars-3*and 4, at times, to prevent relative 'movementl of the sectlonsi f The sectlonsgof the improved supporter" :of my invention'carry' plates A and'B having; extensions 15 and 16, respectively, on

sions being formed with-tubular tapering *lllllf opposite marginal-edges, said exteni The outsidemarginal edges 'of' th-e' plates Y A and.Barerecessed-asat19.;and to form extensions rolledvqasqat521' and 22 to' form bearingsfor rods'23-and 24, said rods hav ing the ifreeend-portionsthereof formed with cranks 25 and", 26 having right 'angu larly formed portions 27 and 28 terminating n elongated loops 29-and30, 's'aid loops be ,ing, engaged about the side bars 3, 4, 5 and 6. These loops form movement limiting means for the plates A and B, owing to the fact that the said plates are connected at their outer ends with the rods 23 and 24, and as the loops are formed on the extremities of the rods, and are bent about the side bars of the frame, it is obvious that movement of the rods will consequently be limited, and likewise limiting the movement of the plates. The cranks 25 and 26 are journaled in eyes 31 and 32 formed on the outer free ends of the bars 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Mounted on the shaft or bars 23 and 24 I provide yieldable wings 33'and 34, the inner ends of the wings being hingedly mount ed on said rods between the extensions 21 and 22 of the plates A and B. Coil springs designated 35 and 36 are mounted on the crank portion 25 and have their free ends 37 and 38, respectively, engaging said wings 33 and34. This serves to maintain the wings in the outermost positions for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. It will also be noted that the springs 35 and 36 serve to maintain the plate B in angular relation to the side bars of the support so as to cause the whole structure to conform to the shape as nearly as possible, of a coat, cloak or similar garment. I provide an ordinary coat or garment hanger 40, U-shaped in configuration, and provided with loops for engagement with the side bars and a hook 41. The hanger may be removed when desired. Steps 42 limit the outward movement of the wings.

In use the garment is placed on the plates I Y 'conneet theenlisi-of thez-x-end ibars v'vith the;

side bars of; the' framel', whereupon-the said a the stretcher is in normal position, the'plates tange at each endof the device to 20.

A and 'B with the Wings open. The garment is now 'folded and the Wings brought down into mpin a em n Wit th r n -i, The crank ortionsand'2fi-fserve'i'to: stretch"tlcie garment When :the clamps are compressed. I p a As is clearly showii imam-drawings; when" plates will be movedoutwardly a short 'disstrewn thev i m l :porrespondiliglypi Fromthe above :description takenyin eon-f nection .With -.the accompanying drawing, it

is thought that "a. ;c1e'ar andfc'omprehensive understandingf of.the construction; 'op era tion I nd advantages of -.-:my invention may"? be had,"-; and Wliile; I-i '.-havezishown-=' andt de-* scribed -the. device as embodying' -a 's'peeifio 'strupture, l desirethatr it:bezunderst'oo'd that I may make such ,ohanges 1n sald structure I copies o t lii s paitqilii 1 832 1 obtainedforfivecents e'xichybyiaid'diesifig the fcomi nissioner of Patents... I I

51, iwashingtomnc the side barsof the frame, garment elamp-f asdo not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed 7 V a 7 Having thus, fullyfdescribedmy inventlOIlyWllEllTI claim as new and desire to see-cure by Letters Patent, is:

l. garment stretcher "of the class de scribed, including slidably connected see tionscomrmisin'g side-bars having plate portionspivotally associated therewith, spring. expanded-Wings carried bysaid plates; movement limiting means for said plates, 40 and means for suspending saidvgarment supporter for the purpose specified.-

I 2 A garment, stretcher; ofl-thefolass desoribed' including a, substantially rectangular shaped longitudinally adjustable, frame, cranks cfonn'eejting' the end bars of the frame with the" side" bar's, 1plates pivotally mounted; on the end bars and looselyeonneoted; with ing Wings pivotally mounted; onsaid' =en 1g50 barsfsjpring means to normally' holdf; theplates angularly *disposechWith respect to the frame, and movement limiting meanson I the end barsfc'ooperatively related vviththe 5,.

side bars of theframe.

,- -I t stimony-lwhereofjl hereto. 

